Red RC » Events

August 8, 2018

2018 Xcampus Golem Challenge – Report

The annual Xcampus Golem Challenge was held at the Gian Arena Circuit in Banjarmasin, South Borneo, Indonesia. The race attracted a total of 75 racers from all around of Indonesia which competed in Modified, 13.5T Open Brushless and FWD classes. A very large track layout and high temperature of nearly 40 Degrees Celsius created a big challenge for both man and machine. In the Touring Modified class Bowie Ginting (Yokomo) converted his pole spot into a win from Christian Mamesah (Serpent) and Peter Anthonijsz (Xray).

Continue reading the report here

August 8, 2018

Czech Outdoor Electric On-road Nationals – Report

The Czech Outdoor Electric On-road Nationals were held last weekend. In the premier Touring Modified class it was Matej Sulc and Oliver Havranek battling for the pole position while Matus Benetin and Dominik Sulc were in a fight for P3 in the qualifiers. Ultimately Oliver could take the TQ spot in front of Matěj and Matus but the finals changed everything. In the first A-main leg Oliver and Matej were hard battling until Oliver’s crashed on the straight, allowing Matej to play it safe in order to bring home the leg win. In the second final Matej would overtake Oliver to take the win and with it the overall in front of Oliver 2nd and Dominik 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

August 7, 2018

Dane Ryan wins at QLD GP Onroad State titles

The recent QRCCRA 2018 RCRA QLD IC Onroad Championship saw Dane Ryan taking the win in the Nitro GT class following some ups and down in qualifying. Qualifying 10th on the grid Dane quickly moved from 10th to 2nd in three laps and was feeling confident to chase down Ian Haley who was leading. On the 78th lap, the 1st placed driver ran into some back markers that had crashed and Dane sore a gap and went for it and snuck through for 1st and the next three laps, he keep his calm and focused on the finish and tried not to make mistakes. In the end and with less than one second difference Dane Ryan would snatch the title from Ian Haley 2nd and Edward Olyslager 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 7, 2018

Mark Sousa wins at Canadian Large Scale Nationals

Walton RC Raceway in Walton, Canada hosted the Canadian Large Scale Off-road Nationals last weekend and in the 4WD Pro Buggy class it was Matt Olsen who would hold the overall TQ after the qualifiers. After the double A-main events however it was Mark Sousa with the overall, leaving behind Matt in 2nd place. Tom Bitz in 3rd would round out the podium result.

Source: Cardinal Racing Canada [cardinalracing.ca]

August 7, 2018

NSW GP Offroad State Titles – Report

The 2018 NSW GP Offroad State Titles were held at the Manning Valley club recently. A small regional club with very few members the club put in an amazing effort to ensure the event was run like clock work, the track surface was the best they have had and the layout was perfect for fast and flowing racing. The weather was perfect, early 20°C all weekend, just the last few hours of Sunday had a fair bit of wind and clouds, which didn’t hamper the proceedings but did make it hard to drive at times. In the Nitro Buggy main, Josh Pain took the win from Ari Bakla 2nd and Craig Laughton 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

August 7, 2018

Max Flurer doubles at Snap Hard Racing League Rd6

The Snap Hard Racing League Rd6 race was hosted by Beach RC in South Carolina last weekend. Yokomo’s Max Flurer TQ’ed 2WD Modified Buggy and 4WD Modified Buggy and then went onto win both classes. Yokomo USA’s Rob Meyer Jr. finished 2nd overall in both classes as Shon Harding (Yokomo) completed the 2WD podium. Over in 4WD Mod it was Shawn Johnson (TLR) with who would round out the top 3.

View the 4WD podium here

August 7, 2018

RCMC Singapore Nationals Rd3 – Report

In preparation for the forthcoming Singapore International Nitro Grand Prix on September 15th and 16th, a great turnout was had at the RCMCSG East Coast Race Track for the recent third National round, dubbed the SINGP Warm-Up Race. From a World Championship winning team and drivers rocking up in full force, to people just getting started in the world of Nitro RC racing alongside local Singaporean veterans, there was something for everyone at this event. With Singapore celebrating its 53rd Anniversary this week, it was fitting to have put on such a show. However, birthday or no birthday, Singapore likes to set a challenge. With rain interrupting both round 1 and round 2 qualifying causing the grip to change dramatically as well as temperature swings playing havoc with engine settings, drivers and mechanics had to be on point to secure a direct place in the A-main.

Continue reading the report here

August 7, 2018

Kevin Brunsden wins at Herts SRS

A round to the UK SRS Championship was held at the Herts track over the weekend. Sunny weather made for a nice day of racing and at the end of the Nitro Buggy final it was SWorkz’s Kevin Brunsden with the win. Jon Hazlewood came on a fine 2nd place with his Agama buggy and Taro Cradock finished in 3rd with his Kyosho.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]